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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hecla Mining (HL)

Hecla Mining 2025 silver output hits 17.0 million ounces; 2026 outlook set

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 guidance Written later

Hecla Mining said preliminary 2025 production reached 17.0 million ounces of silver, more than 5% above 2024, and 150,509 ounces of gold, both at or above the top of guidance. The company also set 2026 guidance calling for modestly lower silver and gold output and a record $55 million for exploration and pre-development, and it said full-year 2025 results remain preliminary and subject to audit review. The filing contains no revenue or earnings per share figures.

Key points

  • 2025 silver production was 17,026,785 ounces versus 16,169,930 in 2024; gold was 150,509 ounces versus 141,923.
  • 2026 consolidated silver guidance is 15.1-16.5 million ounces and gold guidance is 134.0-146.0 thousand ounces, both described as down modestly or lower.
  • 2026 exploration and pre-development investment is guided to $55 million, a record and nearly double 2025; total 2026 capital investment is $255-$279 million.
  • Investor Day webcast in New York begins 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 26, 2026.

The filing

CompanyHecla Mining (HL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 26, 2026, 7:04 AM ET
Accession number0001437749-26-002003

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:56 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 26, 2026.

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